Vernon Forrest, nicknamed "The Viper", (January 12, 1971 – July 25, 2009) was an American professional boxer who became a world champion in the welterweight and light middleweight divisions. In his career, he achieved three victories over Shane Mosley (once as an amateur and twice as a professional) and was upset twice by Ricardo Mayorga.In 2009, Forrest was murdered after he was robbed at a gas station in Mechanicsville, Georgia.
Member of the 1992 Olympic team, former IBF welterweight and two-time WBC junior middleweight champion. First boxer to defeat Sugar Shane Mosley.
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Helped launch the Destiny's Child group homes in Atlanta, which work to provide homes for the mentally disabled.
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In an 26 July 2009 e-mail to the media, Police Sgt. Lisa Keyes said that Forrest was shot "multiple times in the back" in an apparent robbery, and that there are no suspects.
Actor
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Year
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Tournament of Dreams
2007
Jack Henderson
Self
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The Distance
2005
Documentary
Boxer
ESPN Friday Night Fights
1999-2003
TV Series
Himself - Guest / Himself
ESPN Top Rank Boxing
1997
TV Series
Himself
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ESPN Friday Night Fights
2010
TV Series
Himself
Known for movies
The Distance (2005) as Boxer
Tournament of Dreams (2007) as Jack Henderson
ESPN Friday Night Fights (1999-2010) as Himself / Himself - Guest
$5 Million
